Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1893: Lillian Gish (99 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1899: A. Arnold Gillespie (78 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {12 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1909: Dorothy Kingsley (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1911: Leo Katcher (79 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1913: Larry Russell (40 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Drama Score
     Oscar Nominee: Drama Score

1916: Jack Arnold (75 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1936: Tim Harvey (76)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction

1937: Carroll Ballard (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1952: Russell Williams II (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

Died

1953: Arthur Wimperis (78)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1971: Samuel Spewack (72)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Story

1976: Edith Evans (88)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress

1977: Bing Crosby (74)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

1990: Leonard Bernstein (72)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score

1993: Walter Newman (77)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Story and Screenplay

Released

1994: Pulp Fiction [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1994}